PositionRetired from Senior Research Scientist and Coordinator for national

and international marine geological research at the Geological Survey

of Finland.

Born03.07.39, Käkisalmi, Finland

NationalityFinnish

EducationPrimary and secondary school: The English School in Helsinki

High school: Andra Svenska Lyceum, Helsinki

University level: Helsinki University, M.Sc, Ph.D. in geology

Majors in:hardrock geology, mineralogy and surficial geology

Minors in: geophysics, mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy

Masters thesis (1965) on Fe-Mn-concretions in the northern Baltic Sea;

UNESCO fellowship in marine geology (1966);

Doctorate thesis (1972) on marine geology, sediments and

bedrock of the Bothnian Sea, northern Baltic Sea.

AcademicsLecturing in many short courses on marine geology, geophysics and other
marine oriented topics. Opponent in academical dissertations (4 times: once
in Helsinki, three times in Stockholm and once in Tallinn). Nominated docent
(associate professor) in marine geology at the University of Helsinki.

LanguagesFluent (spoken and written) in Finnish, Swedish and English,

(spoken) Russian and to some extent German.

Qualification:Since 1962 annual participation in multi-disciplinary oceanographic research
cruises and working with various aspects of marine research. Organization of
research projects, international conferences locally and abroad, etc.

Teaching and lecturing: Attendance since 1966 in numerous international
geological and marine conferences of both scientific, engineering and
"bureaucratic" nature. Including presentation of papers on topics related to
various aspects of marine geology and geophysics, also as invited speaker.

Lecturing on marine geological methods and results at university level, and
also for technical personnel (e.g. on echo-sounding techniques, Yangtze River
flood protection, and Tanzania Electric Company)

International activities: Evaluation of the state of marine geology in the
Philippines and suggestion for a reorganization (study made for the Asian
Development Bank in 1983). Participation in oceanographic cruises on
research ships of various nationalities in various parts of the world. Member
of the BASYS-project steering committee (MAST III) and coordinator of sub-project 7 of BASYS (1996-1999) (http://www.io-warnemuende.de/Projects/Basys/en_home.htm

Appointed in 1996 member of the Legal and Technical Commission of the
International Seabed Authority, UN. (http://www.isa.org.jm)